The Highway Patrol reports a girl from Greentop sustained minor injuries when a pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and hit a sport utility vehicle in Greentop on Wednesday morning, November 25th. The five-year-old, who was a passenger in the pickup, was treated at the scene. No injuries were reported for pickup […]
Preparations are underway for the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, says things are going well. Crawford says more than 650 meals have been ordered so far for the meal to be delivered or picked up on November 26th. The church has purchased some […]
A ramp closure for emergency repairs tomorrow will impact traffic north of Cameron on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Local maintenance crews will close the southbound on-ramp from U.S. Route 69 to Interstate 35 at Exit 61 (Winston exit) tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for emergency pavement repairs. During the closure, […]
November is the peak month for vehicle accidents involving deer. According to State Farm, Missouri drivers have a 1 in 78 chance of hitting an animal, mostly deer. Those odds rank the state 15th most risky according to a press release from the insurance giant. Drivers are encouraged to eliminate distractions, use extra […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds everyone there may be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. If so, drivers should remain alert to changes along their normal route. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority. “No matter how many vehicles are sharing the road, it’s important to be a courteous and […]
A Clinton County accident Wednesday evening resulted in serious injuries for a resident of Plattsburg. Sixty-five-year-old Alan Burton was taken by EMS to the Liberty Hospital. Burton had been driving a northbound car that stopped for a stop sign on Highway 69, when he proceeded into the intersection, the car was hit by an eastbound […]
Farmers and crop specialists can hear updates from some of the nation’s leading agricultural researchers Dec. 1-2 at the 2020 University of Missouri Crop Management Conference. Due to Missouri COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s conference is offered live online, said MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley. Technology discussions lead the conference. Bradley tells about MU research […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Minnesota woman sustained moderate injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove struck the towed unit of a tractor-trailer four miles north of Bethany the morning of November 10th. An ambulance transported 23-year-old Erica Ledesma of Richfield, Minnesota to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany. No injuries were reported […]
Residents of Chillicothe and Maryville were hurt Saturday night when a car attempted a U-turn and was hit by a pickup truck on a country road in Nodaway County. A passenger in the car, a 15-year old Chillicothe girl, was taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville with moderate injuries. The driver […]
The Highway Patrol reports an accident two miles north of Farmersville the morning of November 6th resulted in minor injuries for a Trenton man and the arrest of a Chillicothe woman. A private vehicle transported 54-year-old Shawn Walker to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. No injuries were reported for 35-year-old Nicole Henley. Two vehicles traveled […]
Several changes have been made for the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, says there will be no dine-in this year, and meals will only be delivered or picked up, partially due to COVID-19. The church will take precautions with volunteers […]
Two drivers were injured when their vehicles collided late Tuesday afternoon on Highway 139 near Harris, in western Sullivan county. Twenty-two-year-old Brady Huffman of Galt received serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, while 20-year-old Zoe Littleton of Maryville received minor injuries and was taken by a […]
The Highway Patrol reports three juveniles from Braymer sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle made a left turn into the path of a car in Braymer on Tuesday afternoon, November 3rd. No injuries were reported for two other youth, the drivers, and another passenger. The eight-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter of a passenger in […]
A Kansas City, Missouri, brother and sister were charged in federal court with the armed robberies of two pizza delivery drivers after a third suspect was killed during a shootout with police officers. Samuel M. David, 18, and his sister Rochelle E. David, 22, were charged in a six-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. […]
The Highway Patrol reports three Greencastle residents sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident west of Novinger on Friday morning. A private vehicle transported the driver of a minivan, 52-year-old Brenda Angelico, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The driver of a car, 32-year-old Louanna Dile, and her passenger, a 10-year-old girl, were […]
Two residents of Albany were injured when two vehicles collided before sunrise, Thursday morning, in rural Nodaway County. Twenty-year-old Mary Brooke Steinbach received serious injuries while 28-year-old Dameon Sweat received moderate injuries. Steinbach was taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. A private vehicle took Sweat to the Mosiac Life Care of […]
Plow Day will be held in Princeton Saturday, October 31st. Spokesperson Duane DeMoss invites individuals with antique tractors to bring them to South Coleman Street between Bill Franklin’s house and the railroad tracks and plow for the fun of it starting at 9 o’clock that morning. Signs are to be posted to direct tractor drivers […]
According to the recent public opinion survey the Missouri State Highway Patrol is fulfilling its mission of service and protection. Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announced the results of the 2020 Public Opinion Survey. Although the response rate increased with the use of a web-based survey compared to the […]
Missouri has had 800 traffic-related deaths so far this year. During the same period last year, Missouri had 711. During a Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit, MoDOT Director Patrick McKenna says the spike in traffic deaths have occurred despite fewer drivers on the roadways. During a Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained minor injuries when the vehicle she drove struck a dump truck one-half of a mile east of Gallatin. On Thursday morning, October 15th. Daviess County Ambulance checked 67-year-old Angela Williams. No injuries were reported for dump truck driver 59-year-old Gordon McCune of Hallsville. Both vehicles traveled east […]
